Bedframe having special end plate and cross rail means therein



July 15, 1958 H. u. SANDS 2,842,732

- BEDFRAME HAVING SPECIAL END PLATE ,AND

CROSS RAIL MEANS THEREIN Filed Nov. 9. 1953 INVENTOR. HILLARD J. SANDS ATTORNEYS United States Patent Ofiice BEDFRAME HAVING SPECIAL END PLATE AND CROSS RAIL MEANS THEREIN Hillard J. Sands, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to The Harvard Manufacturing Company, a corporation of Ohio Application November 9, 1953, Serial No. 390,910

1 Claim. (Cl. 5-282) This invention relates to bedframes, and particularly is concerned with bedframes of the so-called Hollywood type and wherein metal angles are used for forming the primary load carrying components of the bedframes.

At this time there are various styles of bedframes available commercially and one important requirement for Hollywood bedframes is that they be adapted toposition or support a bed headboard in engagement with the bedframe. Thus bedframes of this type have heretofore been provided with some type of end plate for use in securing means to the bedframe by which a bed headboard may be directly attached to the bedframe, or by which some auxiliary support plate means can be secured to the bedframe for securing a bed headboard thereto.

Another requirement for bedframes is that they be adjustable in width so that the purchaser of the bedframe may be able to vary the bedframe for use either as a frame for a double bed, or as a frame for a single bed, as desired. It obviously is desirable to make these bedframes of minimum weight material but yet to provide the desired strength requirements in the bedframe. Likewise, the bedframes should be easy to assemble and disassemble as normally the bedframes are sold when unassembled and must be assembled by relatively unskilled labor at or in the home.

The general object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved type of a bedframe of the foregoing type and wherein the bedframe is characterized by the use of novel end plates therein, which end plates are particularly easy to secure to the remainder of the bedframe in a solid or secure manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bedframe wherein reversible right or left end plates are provided that can be used to be secured to either the right or left side'rail, as desired.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide end plates for use in bedframes wherein the end plates have welding tabs'thereon for more efiicient welding of. such plates to other components of the bedframe, wherein the ends of the side rails do not have to be made exactly square in order to get good welding engagement of the end plates thereto, and wherein the side rail does not have tohaveclearance provided thereon. for snug engagement with .anJend plate'and'an edge 'flange thereof f; t,

further object oftl1'e"i1ivnfi6n"is to'provide a bedframe wherein cross rail sections are secured to opposed portions of the bedframe and wherein such cross rails are of angular shape in section and have means extending through holes provided in the apices of the superimposed portions of the cross rail sections and engaging the inner surface of the innermost of the superimposed cross rail sections to secure them together in desired relation.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will be made more apparent as the specification proceeds.

For a better understanding of the principles of the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying Patented July 15, 195$ drawings wherein one currently preferred embodiment of the invention is shown, and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a bedframe embodying the principles of the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of the bedframe taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontal section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section taken on line 55 of Fig. l.

The present invention in general relates to a bedframe which includes a pair of side rails, an end plate having an embossed rib thereon positioned adjacent each side rail with the rib lying in a plane defined by one leg of each side rail and being welded to such leg of the side rail at the embossed rib area of the end plate, a support leg secured to each side rail, anchor brackets of angular shape in section secured to each support leg, a cross rail member of angular shape in section superimposed at one end on each of the anchor brackets, means securing each cross rail section to an anchor bracket with end portions of the cross rail member positioned in superimposed telescoped relation, the cross rail member being of angular shape and having apertures through its apices, and means extending through the superimposed portions of the cross rail members and engaging the telescoped portions of the cross rail members for securing them together in adjustable superimposed relation.

Attention now is directed to the details of the structure shown in the accompanying drawings, and corresponding numerals are used to refer to corresponding parts in the drawing and referred to in the specification to facilitate comparison therebetween. The drawings show a bedframe which is indicated as a whole by the numeral 1. This bedframe includes a pair of side rails 2 and 3 which normally are made of metal angles of conventional design. The bedframe 1 is of the so-called Hollywood style and is adapted to have any desired bed headboard means secured thereto or associated therewith by means of end plates 4 and 5 secured to the ends of the side rails 2 and 3, respectively, as indicated in the drawings.

Usually each of the side rails 2 and 3 has a horizontal, laterally inwardly positioned support flange, or leg 2a provided thereon, for example, in the side rail 2, whereas a vertically directed reinforcing flange, or leg 2b is likewise provided in each of the side rails. As a feature ofthe end plate 4, it is provided with an edge flange 6 that lies flush against the laterally outer surface of the vertically extending leg 2b of the side rail 2, as best indicated in Fig. 3. Thus a sturdy, reinforced connection is provided between the end plate 4 and the side rail 2.

As animportant feature of the invention to facilitate welding the end plates 4 and 5 to the ends of the side rails, each of the end plates 4 and. 5 preferably is provided with a pair of parallel, spaced ribs or embossment's These ribs or embossmen'ts'l and;8 t

7 and 8 thereon. extend or protrude from the end plates 4 and 5 in the same direction as the edge flanges 6, which direction is towards the associated end of the side rails 2 or 3. The

the ends of the side rails 2 and 3 at an exact cut to obtain a good welded joint. Use of the protruding weld ribs also avoids having to provide any clearance on the end of the side rail for the small radius or fillet securing the flange 6 to the rest of the end plate even though the flange 6 lies in tight reinforcing engagement with the leg 2b of the side rail.

The end plates 4 and 5 are both provided with a pair of vertically spaced slots or apertures 9 therein for receiving bolts or similar means by which bedheadboards can be secured to the bedframe, or by which attachment plates or similar members can be secured to the bedframe for securing a bed headboard thereto in any desired manner.

By the construction described for the end plates 4 and 5, they are made reversible in that the rib 7 may be associated with the side rail 2 for welding such members together, or the end plate can be rotated through 180 on its central axis so that the rib 8 would be aligned with a leg of the side rail 3 and then such end plate and side rail could be readily secured together by an improved welding action as pointed out hereinbefore.

It will also be understood that the ribs 7 and 8 on the end plate provide a reinforcing or strengthening action for the end plates to enable use of minimum weight material therein.

A further feature of the invention resides in the angular .in section cross rails 10 and 11 provided. One end of each of such cross rails is secured to a support leg 12, at least one of which is suitably secured to one of the side rails 2 or 3, as indicated in the drawings. Usually ends of the cross rails 10 and 11 are secured to the support legs 12 by use of anchor brackets 13. These anchor brackets 13 are of angular shape in section, and normally are bridged over and welded to the support legs 12 with the apices of the anchor brackets 13 spaced from the associated surface of the support leg, as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Aligned holes 14 and 15, respectively, are provided in the anchor bracket 13 and the associated cross rail 11 for receipt of a bolt 16 or similar member for securing the superimposed cross rail and anchor bracket together.

The opposite ends of the cross rails 10 and 11 are positioned in telescoped, superimposed relation and holes or slots 17 are provided in apices of such cross rails with such holes or slots being adapted to be aligned in the bedframe assembly for securing the side rails in desired adjustable laterally spaced relationship to each other. The holes or slots 17 receive a bolt 18 therein which extends therethrough and a washer 19 is engaged with the inner surface of the innermost member of the cross rails 10 and 11. This washer 19 preferably is of substantially rectangular shape for fixed or non-rotatable engagement with the inner surface of the cross rail 11, or in some instances it may be of circular or of other conventional design. In all events, the bolt 18 can readily be tightened to secure the superimposed ends of the cross rails 10 and 11 together in a tight assembled relationship. One or more strengthening flanges 20 are provided on one or two opposite edges of the washer 19 as relatively heavy loads are carried by the cross rails 10 and 11 and bolt 18. These flanges 20 usually are bridged over the inner of the cross rails.

The portion of the bedframe not shown would include other cross rails, like the rails 10 and 11, and which usually would be anchored on other support legs of the bedframe.

From the foregoing, it is submitted that a novel type of a bedframe has been provided wherein an especially desirable type of an end plate has been used to facilitate the engagement of the end plate to the remainder of the bedframe in a sturdy manner so that these end plates, which carry a relatively heavy load in the bedframe, can easily be welded to the side rails of the bedframe for permanent association therewith. Furthermore, particularly strong, sturdy side rail means are provided in the bedframe to aid in providing a sturdy bedframe having desirable support properties with the use of a minimum amount of material, while the bedframe can be assembled by relatively uncomplicated assembly procedures with a minimum of supervision and accuracy required in the fabrication and assembly of the bedframe components. Thus it is contended that the objects of the invention have been achieved.

While one complete embodiment of the invention has been disclosed herein, it will be appreciated that modification of this particular embodiment of the invention may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In a bedframe, a metal side rail of angular shape in section and having a horizontal leg and a vertical leg, and an end plate, and a weld securing said end plate to said side rail, said end plate having an edge flange lying flush against a surface of said vertical leg and being abutted against the end of said side rail and connected thereto by the said weld, said end plate having a pair of slots therein with one slot being adjacent the upper edge thereof and one slot being adjacent the lower edge thereof for receiving means to secure a bed headboard to said end plate, said end plate having a pair of parallel spaced embossed ribs provided thereon intermediate said slots and parallel to and extending towards the horizontal leg of said side rail, said weld being anchored on one of said ribs, said end plate being positionable to engage a right or a left side rail and have said slots therein positioned in the same vertical relation to the side rail.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 552,770 McKaig Jan. 7, 1896 815,118 Plunkett Mar. 13, 1906 2,523,988 Fox Sept. 26, 1950 2,656,548 Blanke et al. Oct. 27, 1953 2,666,931 Clerc Jan. 26, 1954 2,683,266 Baldwin July 13, 1954 2,745,117 Sands May 15, 1956 2,772,424 Roche Dec. 4, 1956 FOREIGN PATENTS 47,134 France Oct. 20, 1936 (1st addition of 780,607) 498,556 Canada Dec. 22, 1953 780,607 France Feb. 4, 1935 

